The Globalist

If a radical government in Rome plunges Italy into a deep crisis, it would still be an Italian crisis — rather than a “euro“ crisis.

A controlled unwinding of the euro might offer material economic benefits to many members of the Eurozone.

The saga of a dynamic Germany and a sclerotic Italy does not reflect the historical record.

Salvaging the Iranian nuclear deal could come at a cost China may not want to pay.

Trump is the worst appeaser since Britain’s Neville Chamberlain. He is weakening the United States, emboldening its enemies and shattering the world order.

Russia has abundant natural resources, but is also highly dependent on them.

On a per capita basis, Russia trails only neighboring Belarus in cigarette consumption.

Only the United States sells more arms than Russia.

France and Germany will be very flexible in their response to Italian demands, irrespective of the official rhetoric from Berlin and Paris.

Donald Trump’s foreign policy of humiliation is liable to have dire consequences, not least for the interests of the U.S. itself.